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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Cave: The social calculus of handguns

Stephen Parkin and Leor Maizel October 15, 2008

This past summer, in what history will remember as a watershed case, the US Supreme court ruled 5 to 4 in favor of individual gun ownership rights. In District of Columbia v. Heller, security guard Dick...

Adoption: A viable option

Katie Presley October 15, 2008

Reading the LA Times today I came across a story about in vitro fertilization (IVF) that, like many others I've read, limited the scope of motherhood to women raising children they give birth to. The article...

A reprimand: Whitties fail to consider both sides

October 9, 2008

In her opening statement to the vice presidential debates last Thursday, moderator Gwen Ifill ("Washington Week," "The NewsHour" on PBS) told the camera, "The audience here in the hall has promised to...

Standardized tests interfere with education

Stephen Parkin and Leor Maizel October 9, 2008

As I begin to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination in the next month, I realize that every epoch of my life reduces pathetically into the preparation for some sort of standardized test. My life...

Heckling apt, not insolent

G.L.S. October 9, 2008

To those who reprimanded the raucous attendees of last week's vice presidential debate screening, wake up. It was a vibrant example of democracy in action, and you should be proud not preachy. The audience's...

Bias at whitman: Does Whitman hate conservatives?

Jesus Vasquez October 9, 2008

Of course not. We just think they're wrong. And barbaric. But hate is too strong of a word. We just severely dislike them with all our heart and soul. As a first year, the question "Where are you...

Reward involvement when due

October 2, 2008

Trying to get academic credit for work outside of Whitman College has proven time and time again to be a difficult task for deserving students. The number of Whitties who participate in some enriching...

Campaign behavior foretells presidential action

Gary Wang October 2, 2008

I don't think it matters if Senator John McCain or Senator Barack Obama "won" the debate on Friday. No one's told me what it means to "win" a presidential debate anyway. Certainly not on the issues. ...

Understanding others

Heather Nichols-Haining October 2, 2008

When I sat down at the kitchen table with a bowl of Chef Boyardee Ravioli, I was not expecting the snickers and sneers of my friends. "Why would you eat that crap? It's terrible for you and it doesn't...

The Cave: Should we unconditionally support the troops?

Leor Maizel October 2, 2008

During the height of the 2007 troop surge, I engaged in a rather heated discussion with an Iraq War veteran on the topic of the war: its justifications or lack thereof. During the discussion, I held my...

Letter to a citizen

Jesse Phillips October 2, 2008

I have always considered myself a decent citizen. Recently, however, I've had a crisis of values. I went abroad and studied how people in Costa Rica are trying to rustle up some sustainability. I visited...

Justice department misconduct

Connor Guy September 25, 2008

Have you ever been discriminated against because of the color of your skin? Your religion? Your gender? Your sexual orientation? Unless you're a straight, male WASP like me, your answer is probably "yes."...

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